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Golfing Memories Vicki Wheelhouse, the Chief Financial Officer of Kings Court Trust in Bristol
With our Annual Trophy looming, here is a fascinating memory of one of our former golfing members. We’re fairly sure that none of our existing members, or even our golfers will recall this delightful memory, but Vicki Wheelhouse, the Chief Financial Officer of Kings Court Trust in Bristol very kindly contacted us recently, and we needed to share her story. Vicki qualified in 2000, with a fine lineage amongst the profession, and her father, to commemorate her qualifying, presented her with a precious family heirloom. The silver cigarette case had been presented to his father (her grandfather) by our Liverpool Chartered Accountants' Golf Society back in June 1934 – a mere 87 years ago. We’re not sure what it represented, as her grandfather, William Stanley Hayes, is not recorded as a winner on our wonderful Annual Trophy, but he must have done something special. 26
She was also given, a magnificent leather bound copy of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, Inland Voyage and Travels with a Donkey. This had originally been presented to William in 1937 for being the winner of the Alan Cookson Prize. The Award Certificate was signed by our then President, Mr H.G. Alexander. Many of you will know that In 1917 the Alan Cookson Prize was presented by Mr Ben Cookson in memory of his son Captain Alan Cookson who we sadly lost in the First World War, and is awarded not merely for examination achievement but for overall contribution to the Students' Association. If any of our members can add anything to this lovely tale, please contact Martyn Best, our Editor, and in fact if you have any similar fond anecdotes do please let us know. Many thanks to Vicki for sharing this with us.
